Killing the Demons

This slim volume - 88 pages in all - is a rather expensive but rewarding read. Sam is confined to a wheelchair after an accident in which her younger brother was killed and for which she blames herself. When the family is uprooted to a remote part of Wales, she withdraws even more into the private fantasy world created by her computer games. She must take up the reins of her life and put guilt behind her and it's through her attempts to make handicapped Lucy's dream come true that she's finally able to let someone else take centre stage. A tense and stimulating read for Year 8/9 class libraries.